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ATCHISON, TOPEKA &C. RAILROAD v. MATTHEWS

No. 147.

174 U.S. 96 (1899)

19 S.Ct. 609

43 L.Ed. 909

ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FÉ RAILROAD COMPANY, v. MATTHEWS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 17, 1899.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert Dunlap and Mr. E.D. Kenna, for plaintiff in error, submitted on their brief.

No appearance for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

In 1885 the legislature of Kansas passed the following act:

"An act relating to the liability of railroads for damages by fire.

"SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Kansas: That in all actions against any railway company organized or doing business in this State, for damages by fire, caused by the operating of said railroad...

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